MYTH!! “I have been asked that, and I know that a few other people on here bave been asked the same thing”. – Samantha on an endo forum on facebook. I too have been told by a gynecologist that I must have a STD, because he was sure I didn’t have endometriosis. This, after a […]

This one is tricky…. the answer is both ‘fact and myth’, but do read on… witchiepo on DailyStrength.org, a redhead, says she was told “if you are a red head and have freckles you will have endo”. Back in 1995, there was a study to determine whether infertile red-headed women have an increased predisposition towards […]

Myth! Endometriosis HAS actually been found in the lungs! It is still considered uncommon, but there is research dating to the 1960s to prove that endometriosis does in fact occur in the lungs. Dr. Joseph W. Krotec and RN Sharon Perkins write in Endometriosis for Dummies: “Diagnosing endometriosis in the lungs, or thoracic endometriosis, requires […]

Myth! “Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting more than 5.5 million women in North America alone.” – The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). “It is estimated that between 2 percent and 10 percent of American women – or 5.5 million women and girls – of childbearing age […]

So far, a myth. At this time, it does not appear that Endometriosis is cancerous. Women’s Health U.K. puts it very well: “Endometriosis is often compared to cancers that affect the female reproductive system, such as ovarian cancer and uterine cancer. This is because both endometriosis and reproductive cancers are characterized by cell invasion and […]

The answer is, “not always.” It depends on where the Endometriosis is found and how each woman reacts to the pain. My friend had less Endometriosis than me but was bedridden and on disability for a year until her surgery, whereas I am high functioning at stage III until menses, then I’m bedridden for up […]

Myth! Per spazzy444 on LiveJournal, “I was told this by an actual doctor!” Many of us have been told the same or similar, or doctors have insinuated that we are drug addicts, because of the fact that over the counter pain meds, and even opiates all the way up to morphine and back again, end […]

Myth! Dr. Joseph W. Krotec and RN Sharon Perkins write in Endometriosis for Dummies: “This statement is a variation of the career woman myth. In the past, experts believed endometriosis was a disease only in industrialized countries where exposure to toxic chemicals was rampant. But researchers haven’t proven this theory. Woman in third-world countries have […]

MYTH! Endo Alert writes: “Atypical menstration can be a sign of serious health problems. Any unexpected or prolonged bleeding should be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible. Hormonal imblance is a big factor in the growth and spread of endometriosis and should never be overlooked.”